The Virtual Attorney

09/21/2022

It’s a fairly common situation to find yourself in as a small business owner—for one of a wide range of reasons you’ve decided it’s time to bring a new partner into your business in some capacity. So how exactly do you do that?

The Virtual Attorney is an online law firm offering estate planning and business law services to clients in Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin.

08/23/2022

As an estate planning attorney, my job is to try to create predictability in light of that very unpredictable reality. But often, my job has its own worldly limits. We simply never know how our lives or the lives of those around us will ultimately play out.

The Virtual Attorney is an online law firm offering estate planning and business law services to clients in Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin.

09/09/2021

Illinois has amended the Illinois Power of Attorney Act to permit electronic signatures. So, instead of a mad last-minute scramble to sign and witness an 11th hour power of attorney, one can be e-signed online through video conferencing with much more simplicity and convenience.

09/03/2021

Estate planning doesn't have to be complicated, and it's one thing you can do today to give yourself confidence in the future.

08/10/2021

Planning for the future can feel daunting. We want to help.

08/05/2021

On June 26, 2021, Illinois adopted the Electronic Wills and Remote Witnesses Act.

Gone are the days of scheduling a formal office appointment with your attorney to sign estate planning documents as the law office staff witnesses and notarizes those documents on the spot.

08/02/2021

07/30/2021

A change long desired, wills, powers or attorney, and other important estate documents can now be validly signed and witnessed remotely through audio-video communications in Illinois.

The Virtual Attorney is an online law firm offering estate planning and business law services to clients in Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin.

07/16/2021

Don't lose sleep over wondering what will happen to your kids if something happens to you. Here are 6 easy steps to name a guardian for your children.